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PFOMetheringhamAF25030016.jpg
Side view of a Lancaster parked on dispersal with two airmen in front. Submitted with caption '106 Sqn Lancaster ND331, ZN-G at a dispersal, two airmen stood near the open bomb bay. Annotated: "Another view of Vic Cole's -G George Metheringham Jan…

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PFOMetheringhamAF25030011.jpg
Top left - an airman standing at the back of a Lancaster. Submitted with caption 'An airman (an NCO fitter) wearing overalls at rear of a Lancaster. Annotated on rear: "Alan Strudwick clearing snow off the tail plane of 'G' George Metheringham…

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PFOMetheringhamAF25020015.jpg
Target photo of Dresden showing no detail. Captioned '3875 METH 13/14.2.45//NTC8" 13000 137 22225 DRESDEN, 1AMN64DT 17X4 26 SECS F/L BARDEN X/106'. Submitted with caption 'Target photo of Dresden, dated 13-14/2/1945. The pilot was F/Lt A G Barden,…

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PFOMetheringhamAF25020005.jpg
Top - target photograph of Ladbergen showing glare. Captioned '3845 METH 7/8.2.45//NTC8" 10250 048 0008 LADBERGEN, 12 MC1000DT 1 MC500DT 21 SECSF/L BARDEN P106'. Submitted with caption 'Target photo of Ladbergen dated 7-8/2/1945. The pilot was F/Lt…

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PFOMetheringhamAF25020004.jpg
Top - target photograph of Siegen showing cloud. Captioned '3816 METH 1/2.2.45//NTC8"10800 040 1929 SIEGEN, 1HC4000 16MC500IT 22SECS F/L BARDEN P/106'. Submitted with caption 'Target photo of Siegen dated 1-2/2/1945. The pilot was F/Lt A G Barden,…

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PFOMetheringhamAF25020003.jpg
Top - target photograph of Urft Dam showing river valley, cloud/smoke. Captioned 'METH 8.12.44//8" 9500 120 1106 URFT DAM, 14 MC 1000 DT C26 F/L BARDEN Z/106. Submitted with caption 'Target photo of the Urft Dam dated 8/12/1944. The pilot was F/Lt A…

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PFOMetheringhamAF25020002.jpg
Top - target photograph of Ladbergen showing tracer, captioned '3394 METH 21/22.11.44//NTC8 4000 060 2106 LADBERGEN.Z, 12 AMN 65 DT 1 GP 500 DT 23 SECS F/L BARDEN Z 106'. Submitted with caption 'Target photo of Ladbergen dated 21-22/11/1944. The…

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PFOMetheringhamAF25020001.jpg
Top - seven aircrew, one looking out of cockpit the others on top of Lancaster fuselage. Submitted with caption 'S/Ldr A G Barden and crew on Lancaster (Annotated on rear of photo "S/Ldr Arthur Barden")

Middle - seven aircrew, five lined up and…

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PFOMetheringhamAF25010003.jpg
Top - eight groundcrew in front of Lancaster PB676. Submitted with caption 'Eight ground crew. The annotation on the rear of the photograph reads: "Left to Right: Bernard Miles, Howard Main, Hank Nicholson, Lofty Guy, Paddy Donnachie, Stan Brickles,…

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SAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]v020007.pdf
William (Bill) Shutler’s Flying Log Book from 25th November 1943 until 9th February 1946. During this time trained as a navigator. Trained at No. 7 Air Observers School, 14 Operational Training Unit, 1660 Heavy Conversion Unit and No. 5 Lancaster…

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LBarryPG1535811v1.pdf
Patrick Barry’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 23rd August 1942 until 17th August 1943. During this time trained as an air gunner. Training with No. 4 Air Gunners School, 19 Operational Training Unit and 1660 Heavy Conversion Unit.…

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LPearsonFS3052512v1.pdf
Frank Pearson’s Flying Log Book from 16th June 1944 until 30th April 1953. During this time trained as an air gunner.
Trained at No. 1 Air Gunnery School, No. 85 Operational Training Unit, 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit. Posted to 626 Squadron in…

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APrettejohnsGV19440815-0007.mp3

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LCarruthersWDY1880223v1.pdf
Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for W D Y Caruthers, air gunner, covering the period from 1 May 1944 to 28 May 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at 10 Air Gunnery School RAF Walney…

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Complete history of the aircraft from 1942 to placement in RAF Museum. Delivered to 83 Squadron at RAF Scampton. Lists all flights with crews and provides details of operations and other sorties. First operation was on 8/9 July 1942. Was founder…

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SBarrJ159928v10002.jpg
Five local triangular routes and a list of 11 Gee chains.

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LComanAJ1715002v1.pdf
Alfred Jack Coman’s Flying Log Book covering the period from 20 August 1943 to 01 August 1946 detailing his operations flown as Wireless Operator. He was stationed at RAF Madley (4 Radio School), RAF Millom (2 OAFU), RAF Market Harborough and RAF…

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BNashDCMNashDCMv1.pdf
Born in 1916, Dan spent his early childhood in Kent with his grandmother before moving back to his parents in Fulham. He left school aged 16 to undertake a job with the Hudson's Bay Fur Company, where he met Joyce, his future wife. At the outbreak of…

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CCowlishawF-190305-01.jpg
Aerial photograph of RAF Metheringham.

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LWoolleyA19240610v1.pdf
Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for A Woolley, flight engineer. Covering the period from 6 July 1943 to 25 June 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at 1654…

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SGrewB[Ser#-DoB]v10001.pdf
Flight Sergeant Archibald Steele’s Flying Log Book as a pilot and flight engineer from 20th April 1943 to 10th September 1945. Flying training started with 19 Elementary Flying Training School then at 12 and 36 Service Flying Training Schools in…

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SHarriganD[Ser#-DoB]v180002.mp3
Peter spent most of his life in and around farming near RAF Metheringham, which he witnessed being built but not whilst operational, and RAF Waddington after the family was moved in 1943, due to the RAF requiring farmland. He was away at school in…

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LEvansD2-1593692v1.pdf
D Evans’ Flight Engineer’s Flying Log Book covering the period from 19 June 1944 to 26 June 1947, detailing his flying training and operations flown as Flight Engineer. He was stationed at RAF St Athan (4 SoTT), RAF Winthorpe (1661 HCU), RAF Syerston…

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MEvansD2-1593692-211115-12.jpg
Six leave passes issued to Don.

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PHenningtonAJM17060004.jpg
A relief map with bomber command airfields marked with their elevations. There are two copies.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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